Editorials Pushbutton unionism
A reader oriented piece argues Labor Law Reform is being pushed to aid Big Labor through H.R. 8410 and S. 1883. It claims the measures will deepen compulsory unionism, force unwanted unions via contract negotiations, and cites declines in union membership since World War II while urging public input to senators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Labor
Organized Labor Movement
Congress
House
George Meany
Senate
America
House Stri
Organized Labor
Reader letter questions OSHA role in school safety
A teacher from Madison Heights writes to defend public safety efforts while mocking an OSHA inspector who cited a 3 by 3 foot cardboard map leaning on a chalk tray as a violation. The author notes the paradox of using tax dollars to prevent falling cardboard maps and ends with a humorous yet stern critique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O.S.H.A
Anderson Public Schools
Os.h.a
Madison Heights
Carter image stirs whispers in Washington society
Washington social set frets as Mrs. Carter wears a plain cloth coat abroad, drawing comments from Averell Harriman and others who say the First Lady’s attire echoes frugality. The piece contrasts Carter’s style with Lyndon Johnson and notes staff decorum, party life, and reactions to fashion among Washington’s elite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Tully
Washington
Jimmy Carter
Averell Harriman
Jimmy
White House
Edward Brooke
R-Mass
Republic
Hamilton Jordan
Barbara Walters
Jody Powell
Carter
Jordans
Congress
Richard Nixon
Teddy Kennedy
Rosalyn Carter
Elizabeth Taylor and John Warner loom in Virginia Senate race
In Annandale Virginia Elizabeth Taylor’s husband John Warner emerges as a leading Republican candidate amid a crowded field. The piece notes his less distinguished tenure as Navy secretary and highlights the media interest sparked by Taylor’s presence, while criticizing retiring Senator William L. Scott and Virginians’ political choices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron Hendren
Annandale
Elizabeth Taylor
U.S. Senate
John Warner
Virginia
Ms. Taylor
Linwood Holton
National Party
Richard D. Obershain
U.S. Navy
Old Dominion
William L. Scott
Senate
Disemployment and the POP-IN labor trend in New York
A NY columnist argues welfare state costs push employers to drop steady staff in favor of cash paid, untracked POP-IN workers. She cites $5 hourly wages, tax avoidance, and widespread use of bootleg labor, noting youth unemployment and a growing “Youth Tax Rebellion” discussion as 1979 Social Security taxes loom. The piece contrasts experiences from hotels, hairdressers, and airlines with workers seeking easy, tax-free earnings and discusses enforcement and personal anecdotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Widener
New York City
Mary
Europe
Queens
Carter'sPolish American Insight Critique 1978
King Features Syndicate column criticizes President Carter for failed empathy toward Eastern Europe and Slavic-Americans. It cites Hungary Poland and Polish American protests, noting lack of contact with Polish Hungarian communities and questioning human rights rhetoric. Poles joke about American attitudes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kevin P. Phillips
Washington
Gerald Ford
Poland
Michigan
Petoskey
Chicago
Jimmy Carter
Georgia
Pulaski County
Macon
Casimir Pulaski
Carter
Europe
U.S
White House
Mr. Carter
Hungary
St. Stephen
Janos Kadar
U.S. State Department
Kadar
Pennsylvania
New York
Ohio
Soviet Union
United States
Chicopee
Mass
South Bend
Ind
King Features Syndicate, Inc
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National Right To Work Committee
National Labor Relations Act
NLRA
Osha Strikes School
Stephen W. Short
THE
Anderson Herald
Jackson Street
George D Crittenberger
Jane Toner Scott Vi
Nierson
Indiana
Harriet W Toner
Robert E Jackson
Ghnen
Harles
Laughlin
Yand
Monga
Anderson
Indiana Carner
Capital
Liz
Hubby
Airlines
Phillips Survey
Carter Bloopers
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